KG wrote:LA could get Kovalchuk easily and Atlanta wouldn't have to take back any salary dumps..

Frolov, Hickey, prospect for Kovalchuk would get it done I'm sure...

Why would LA trade for Kovalchuk? They're not ready yet to trade Frolov and make a run at the cup.

They reportedly have interest in Gaborik as well...

I'm just saying they have the cheaper chips that could get the deal done...LA is getting closer to turning the corner...Not a cup contender, but it would be great for that franchise to get a star player again...

Idoit40fans wrote:Don't they have Kopitar? Brown is lesser known, but still what i'd consider a star.

Agreed. Kopitar is a budding star. But bringing a Kovalchuk type of player to LA would be huge for them. They need to start taking on Anaheim again....

Yes, LA is my other team I follow...

They would be better off using resources to shore up the defense and goaltending if they want to make a move now toward winning the division. They are fine up front but the D and goaltending is downright terrible.

cerp66 wrote:Then you don't get Kovalchuk.Remember....the team that gets the best player, gets the best of the deal.

you're right, kris beech was probably the best of the jagr deal. and didn't we get rico fata for kovalev

...but seriously...if you're rebuilding, you want young cheap talent, bargain veterans and draft picks. these trades happen all the time (hossa anyone?). you don't need to give up stars to get stars in return.

Idoit40fans wrote:Don't they have Kopitar? Brown is lesser known, but still what i'd consider a star.

Agreed. Kopitar is a budding star. But bringing a Kovalchuk type of player to LA would be huge for them. They need to start taking on Anaheim again....

Yes, LA is my other team I follow...

They would be better off using resources to shore up the defense and goaltending if they want to make a move now toward winning the division. They are fine up front but the D and goaltending is downright terrible.

Haha, I read this without reading the context and I'm thinking, "What the hell!" Then I realized you were talking about the Kings, not the Pens.

I'm no fun - I can't get into discussing trades for fun because I can't ignore what I think is reality. In this case, I cannot see Shero trading away most of the players being thrown around in this thread.

wallflower wrote:I'm no fun - I can't get into discussing trades for fun because I can't ignore what I think is reality. In this case, I cannot see Shero trading away most of the players being thrown around in this thread.

After the Hossa trade, all bets are off for me. I wasn't surprised by anything but the pick. Outside of that, he really gave up nothing, it was pretty conservative otherwise.

Bowser wrote:Kovalchuk isn't a good wing option for Crosby. Pens need to find strong wingers who can battle in the corners, skate, responsible defensively, and fire a good one-timer. You know someone like Marian Hossa (you may have heard of him... oh well).

Im not really in favor either way and I don't think that it will happen but:

Kovalchuk is perhaps the best in the league at the one timer/ half slapper. The problem with Sid's line without Malkin is that there is no one addition to Sid who can carry the puck into the zone, and keep up skating wise. I think Kovalchuk is one of the best options in the entire NHL for Sids wing. Sure he carried the puck but he is a right hand shot, and that will really help our pp and Sid's line-he can pass to an entire new side of the ice.

wallflower wrote:I'm no fun - I can't get into discussing trades for fun because I can't ignore what I think is reality. In this case, I cannot see Shero trading away most of the players being thrown around in this thread.

If you don't want to deal any cheap, young assets then the pens should look hard into signing Sundin. Hear me out:

Getting Sundin allows you to keep the 2 elite players together this year.All it costs is money.It would be a 1 year investment I'm sure.After this year you have a lot of cap space available to sign a winger or 2...

wallflower wrote:I'm no fun - I can't get into discussing trades for fun because I can't ignore what I think is reality. In this case, I cannot see Shero trading away most of the players being thrown around in this thread.

If you don't want to deal any cheap, young assets then the pens should look hard into signing Sundin. Hear me out:

Getting Sundin allows you to keep the 2 elite players together this year.All it costs is money.It would be a 1 year investment I'm sure.After this year you have a lot of cap space available to sign a winger or 2...

It comes down to this:

Trade Staal, Goligoski etc. for Kovalchuk

OR

Sign Sundin for 1 year say $5MM

Except Sundin is a center and he reportedly has a 2 year, $20M offer from Vancouver still open to him. He will command a lot more than $5M, even from one of the contenders. NY would probably clear cap space if he showed interest.